Parking near Audi Field
Audi Field in Washington, DC seats 20,000 and is home to D.C. United. We estimate about 40 major event days a year, 500 on-site spaces and a $35 event-day rate, leaving roughly 5,929 cars per average event to park off site.
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Landowners within one mile, venue operators and event producers: tell us about your parcel or event and we will return a written plan covering event-day revenue, staffing and reservations for Audi Field.
Where is event parking within 1 mile of Audi Field?
Walk-up parking around Audi Field clusters along the I-695 corridor. The strongest parcels sit within a 15-minute walk of the gates, with visibility from arrival routes.
Last updated September 2026. Seating capacity comes from official venue information. Event days, average attendance, on-site spaces, event-day rates and revenue figures are Wins Parking estimates, confirmed only in a site-specific feasibility.
How much parking demand does an event at Audi Field create?
An average Audi Field event draws an estimated 18,000 people. At 2.8 people per car, that is about 6,429 vehicles. With an estimated 500 on-site spaces covering about 8% of them, roughly 5,929 cars per event look for parking off site, on transit or through ride-share.
If about 35% of attendees end up in paid off-site lots at the $35 average rate, the off-site parking market around Audi Field is worth about $220,500 per event across all operators. That is a market-wide estimate, not what one parcel earns.
Transit and ride-share change the picture. If one in five attendees arrives without parking a car, demand falls to about 5,143 vehicles and off-site overflow to about 4,643; if one in three does, overflow falls to about 3,807. Sold-out games and concerts at the full 20,000 seats push the other way.
How does Audi Field compare with other Mid-Atlantic venues?
By seating capacity, Audi Field ranks 3rd of the 5 MLS venues on this list. Its estimated $35 event-day rate is about 12% below the $40 median across all 100 venues we track.
| Venue | City | League | Capacity | Est. event days / yr | Est. on-site spaces | Est. event-day rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audi Field (this page) | Washington, DC | MLS | 20,000 | 40 | 500 | $35 |
| Subaru Park | Chester, PA | MLS | 18,500 | 40 | 3,000 | $25 |
| Acrisure Stadium | Pittsburgh, PA | NFL | 68,400 | 20 | 6,000 | $55 |
| Lincoln Financial Field | Philadelphia, PA | NFL | 69,879 | 22 | 16,000 | $55 |
| M&T Bank Stadium | Baltimore, MD | NFL | 71,008 | 12 | 5,000 | $50 |
| Northwest Stadium | Landover, MD | NFL | 67,617 | 11 | 24,000 | $55 |
Capacity: official venue figures. Event days, on-site spaces and rates: Wins Parking planning estimates.
The table sets Audi Field beside other Mid-Atlantic venues. Capacity is from official venue information; the other columns are our estimates.
How does the D.C. United schedule shape parking near Audi Field?
D.C. United play 17 regular-season home matches, mostly on weekend evenings, plus cup and playoff dates. We estimate about 40 event days a year at Audi Field, including concerts and other bookings.
Soccer crowds near Audi Field skew younger and use transit and ride-share more than football fans, so pre-paid reservations and ride-share staging can matter as much as raw space count.
Wins Parking's read on the Audi Field market: Buzzard Point venue with Nationals Park overlap.
What could a parcel near Audi Field earn on event days?
About $3,868 per event per acre, as a planning estimate: 130 spaces per acre × 85% event-day fill × $35. Across about 40 event days, one acre near Audi Field models to about $154,720 gross a year, a half-acre to about $77,360 and two acres to about $309,440.
Walking time decides whether a parcel captures that demand. Lots within a 15-minute walk of Audi Field, with a clean exit to I-695, fill first; parcels farther out need a shuttle or a lower rate.
What does it cost to set up an event lot near Audi Field?
Surface costs near Audi Field depend on soils, drainage and local labor; Wins Parking prices them in the written feasibility.
Who operates Audi Field, and how can landowners and event operators partner?
D.C. United is listed as the venue's owner or operator. Wins Parking works with independent landowners and event operators in the one-mile ring around Audi Field, not as the venue's official parking contractor.
Landowners can choose a fixed ground lease, a revenue share on event days, or a base-plus-share hybrid. Event and venue operators can bring Wins Parking in to run overflow lots, reservations, license-plate entry and staffing on event days.
Which other Mid-Atlantic event parking markets can owners compare?
Owners near Audi Field often compare nearby Mid-Atlantic venues, where attendance, schedules and event-day rates differ. Each venue page carries its own demand estimate and a written feasibility offer for parcels within one mile.
What sources back these figures?
Public sources for the facts on this page are listed below. Anything not backed by a listed source is labeled as a Wins Parking estimate.
- Audi Field official website — Audi Field. Supports: seating capacity and venue parking information.
- Managing Travel for Planned Special Events handbook — Federal Highway Administration. Supports: event traffic and parking planning practice.
- District Department of Transportation (DDOT) — State of District of Columbia. Supports: I-695 access and event traffic.
Wins Parking is headquartered in Edwards, Colorado, in the Vail Valley, and works with landowners and event operators around major venues nationwide.
What do owners and event operators near Audi Field ask most?
As a planning estimate, one acre near Audi Field grosses about $3,868 per event (130 spaces × 85% fill × $35), or about $154,720 across roughly 40 event days a year, before operating costs. A site-specific feasibility produces binding numbers.
Parcels within one mile of Audi Field, with 0.5+ acres of paveable surface, good visibility from I-695, and existing or permittable curb cuts are the strongest candidates. Walking time under 15 minutes matters more than exact distance.
D.C. United is listed as the venue's owner or operator. Wins Parking works with independent landowners and ground-lease partners on the 1-mile ring around the stadium, not with the venue operator directly.
License plate recognition at every entry and exit, dynamic pricing tied to the D.C. United schedule, branded online reservations with pre-pay, 24/7 AI security cameras, and an owner dashboard with real-time revenue.
Three structures: fixed ground lease (predictable monthly rent), revenue share (upside participation on event days), or hybrid base-plus-share. The right structure depends on property size, current land use, and the owner's risk tolerance.
About 6,429 vehicles, estimated from 18,000 average attendance at 2.8 people per car. With about 500 on-site spaces, roughly 5,929 cars per event park off site or arrive another way.
We estimate about 40 major event days a year at Audi Field, combining D.C. United home dates with concerts and other large bookings. Exact counts change with schedules and playoff runs.
Often, yes. Lots near Audi Field can sell monthly permits to nearby workers and residents, host fleet or equipment parking, or run daily commuter parking, then switch to event pricing on game and concert days.
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